"Barak Obama, Donnie McClurkin & Christian Students Against Intolerance"

Barak Obama, Donnie McClurkin & Christian Students Against Intolerance
By Daniel Downs
November 6, 2007

One of the criticisms leveled at presidential candidates is their inattention to college students, a very large voting block. At least one candidate is not ignoring them. Last weekend, Barak Obama’s road show included ex-gay Donnie McClurkin, a grammy award winning gospel singer and preacher. Some believe Obama partnered with McClurkin hoping to attract black evangelical voters, but he is after more than just black evangelical vote. Obama is after the young college aged Christian voter. That becomes more apparent when Obama’s response to gay criticism is considered. His reply to the many protests made by gays against his partnership with McClurkin was that he did not agree with McClurkin’s views. Nevertheless, his statement is a claim that he was for true tolerance and respect towards those who he does not agree with. Intended or not, Obama’s position aligns with a college student campaign called Allies, Too.

Allies, Too is affiliated with Exodus International, a Christian organization of ex-gays helping others who want to exit the gay lifestyle. Just as McClurkin, they are witnesses of the hope that a natural life lived in the moral dignity and one enjoying the pleasures as nature and God’s designed is possible. It is possible because the power of Spirit of life make followers of Jesus free from any power of corruption and immorality. (Romans 8:2) That is the experience of McClurkin and Allies, Too.